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Spencer Cox

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Spencer James Cox is an American politician serving as the 18th governor of Utah since January 4, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Utah from January 7, 2013, until he assumed the governorship. Cox has focused on various issues during his tenure, including economic development, education, and public health. He has been an advocate for bipartisanship and community engagement in governance.

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Jul 28, 2026

Today’s agreement with the U.S. Department of @ENERGY is an important step in a competitive process exploring the potential for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in Utah.

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Jul 20, 2026

If you live in an area that remains dry or windy, consider skipping fireworks altogether or attending a community fireworks show instead.

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Jul 20, 2026

We were hopeful conditions would improve enough to safely return more decisions to our local communities, and in many parts of Utah, that’s exactly what’s happened.

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Jul 17, 2026

The question has never been whether to protect them, but how to protect them best.

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Jul 6, 2026

This proposed settlement helps preserve that advantage by providing rate certainty for families and businesses, strengthening accountability, and supporting the investments needed to keep our electric grid reliable.

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Jul 1, 2026

What I can say is that, as I said earlier, no matter what that case is, we are a nation of immigrants.

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Jun 30, 2026

WestTEC is an industry-led effort that takes a new collaborative approach to one of our region’s most pressing infrastructure challenges, recognizing that this grid system is a team sport, we can’t just fix the grid in Utah. It won’t help…

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Jun 30, 2026

I understand that, I know they don’t want any restrictions anywhere.

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Jun 30, 2026

We’re going to cut through the red tape, we’re going to do this together, we’re going to get projects moving much more quickly, and we’re going to fix our grid.

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Jun 28, 2026

Today, we mourn three heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting lives and communities along the Utah-Colorado border.

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Jun 25, 2026

If on July 3, 4, or 5 we have multiple starts in this valley, we’re screwed, OK? That’s It. Nobody to respond.

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Jun 25, 2026

I totally get that, but again, and I would not do this if it wasn’t the worst possible situation that we’ve ever seen.

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Jun 25, 2026

We want people to celebrate. Please go buy fireworks. Buy fireworks from your local vendors.

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Jun 4, 2026

raise the bar for how data center plans are evaluated by agencies under my purview.

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Jun 4, 2026

I would raise the bar for how data center plans are evaluated by agencies under my purview.

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Jun 3, 2026

I don’t go into this looking at your chromosomes when I’m making an appointment.

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Jun 3, 2026

We reviewed everything these nominees have written, argued, or decided, and we spent hours in interviews, discussing temperament, respect for the rule of law, judicial philosophy, and many other important questions.

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Jun 3, 2026

I took an oath to the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state, and I’m going to uphold that oath.

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Jun 2, 2026

I feel just incredibly blessed that we had such amazing qualified people who care deeply and were interested in this position.

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